I thought the mix would drive me nuts, honestly, but after living with it for a while, I barely notice unless I'm cleaning or something. At first, I k...

I tried the incense trick too, but honestly, I just ended up setting off my smoke alarm and making my living room smell like a yoga studio gone wrong....

I hear you on the overkill. My first winter here I thought a tube of caulk and some wishful thinking would do the trick—nope, just got soggy trim and ...

Man, I learned that the hard way. First big project after moving in, I was way too focused on getting the trim to line up perfectly—meanwhile, I total...

I totally get what you mean about the “living in a thermos” thing. When we bought our place last year, I got all hyped up after watching too many YouT...

Shrink-fit plastic kits are my go-to, even though they look a little like my windows are wrapped for leftovers. Last winter I tried liquid caulk and i...

I totally get what you mean about local shops vanishing into thin air. When I bought my place, I went with a small family-run crew because they seemed...

Right there with you. I’d rather have a slightly chilly living room than lose sleep over new debt. My old windows are basically decorative at this poi...

“Maintenance free” is the biggest myth since “self-cleaning ovens,” if you ask me. We moved in last fall and replaced the old drafty windows with some...

This hits way too close to home. I tried swapping out a single window in my 70s ranch last fall, thinking it’d be a “pop out, pop in” kind of deal. Fa...